glom (gl m) Slang v. glommed, glom·ming, gloms v.tr. 1. To steal. 2. To seize; grab. 3. To look or stare at. v.intr. To seize upon or latch onto something: "The country has glommed onto the spectacle of a wizard showman turning the tables on his inquisitors" (Mary McGrory). n. A glimpse; a look. [Probably from Scots glam, to snatch at.] |
glom [glɒm]
vb
(tr; followed by on to) Slang to attach oneself to
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| Verb | 1. | glom - take by theft; "Someone snitched my wallet!" steal - take without the owner's consent; "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation" |
| 2. | glom - seize upon or latch onto something; "The Republicans glommed onto Whitewater" |
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